NS Dev
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 08:52 PM |
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mini - BEC or CEC
Right, next project after the '91 cooper restoration looks like being a 1979 clubman estate, really nice one, beign fitted with an alternative
powerplant as a bit of a "demo car" as we are looking at mini engine conversions business.
Question is, do we go bike engine in the back or do we go for a honda car engine or something?
Car engine has the advantage of being better for road use, bike has the added laugh factor and probably a bit more kudos with the mini
folks................
opinions??
its going in the back whatever it is, and the car will be painted a very "period" colour for a bit of a sleeper approach.
edit - i suppose an alternative would be vauxhall XE in the back.......I already have all the bits to do it!!
[Edited on 9/7/09 by NS Dev]
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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big_wasa
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 08:55 PM |
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Bike engine in the front 
whoops looks like I didnt read the bit about going in the back
[Edited on 9/7/09 by big_wasa]
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NS Dev
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 08:57 PM |
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nope, sorry but I will never build a front wheel drive car unless I am being paid a LOT to do it!!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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eznfrank
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 08:57 PM |
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How about one in the back......and another in the front??
P.S. How's that Strada coming along?
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blakep82
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 09:02 PM |
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i always wanted to do a V8 mini pickup, with engine up front, and RWD
hmm, clubman estate could work too? nudge nudge 
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locoboy
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 09:12 PM |
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There is a very nice zx9 powered front engine rearwheel drive mini about.
Its bright yellow and was at stoneleigh this year on the Sunday.
instead of cutting the floor out and making a tranny tunnel the guy chopped a suitable sized hole in the bulkhead and ran the prop through the car and
panelled it in a la 7 stylee, nice locost method.
He used a rear subframe and indipendant wishbones and coilover that looked very similar to MK items, sierra acle and shortened shafts.
recons it cost him 4K to do it.
If you want some pics i can mail them to you if you u2u me your email address.
ATB
Locoboy
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jonno
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 09:15 PM |
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G13b from a Suzuki Swift gti
having fun on a budget 
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will121
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 10:00 PM |
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if either conversion could be done without chopping the chasis about requiring re-registeration/SVA or what ever the replacement is would be best,
thats the only reason i like the motorbike front wheel drive option
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austin man
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| posted on 9/7/09 at 10:27 PM |
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VW / Audi 1.8 turbo 150 bhp as standard mapable to 225, using the audi gearbox/ trans axle. this will put the weight really in the centre of the car.
A revvy engine but not a screamer. The 1.8 engine has been known to do 300 + BHP
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 10/7/09 at 06:10 AM |
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It's a Clubman Estate, just think of all that space! LS7 or similar on a Porker or beefed-up Renault transaxle?
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MK9R
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| posted on 10/7/09 at 06:13 AM |
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How about a VAG turbo diesel, very different and very very tuneable . Plenty of VAG rear engined cars (although mainly petrols, but gearbox and
layout would be the same). There is an elise somewhere that had a VAG diesel stuck in the back.
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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Guinness
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| posted on 10/7/09 at 07:10 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MK9R
How about a VAG turbo diesel, very different and very very tuneable . Plenty of VAG rear engined cars (although mainly petrols, but gearbox and
layout would be the same). There is an elise somewhere that had a VAG diesel stuck in the back.
Brilliant! (Speaking as someone who has a VAG TDi as his daily driver!)
Mike
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 10/7/09 at 11:09 AM |
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V8 with transaxle Might need a wee bit of work on the body and rear seat space may be compromised a tad.
A Twini BEC has a definate appeal to it though.
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coozer
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| posted on 10/7/09 at 11:15 AM |
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As Locoboy, bike engine in the front driving the back wheels.
You should be able to use 7 type locost builders techniques to do it..
Go for it!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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MK9R
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| posted on 10/7/09 at 11:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by coozer
As Locoboy, bike engine in the front driving the back wheels.
You should be able to use 7 type locost builders techniques to do it..
Go for it!
if going BEC why do this though??? May aswell get the power plant in the middle and make things cheaper, simpler and lighter,. Plus a bit
different??
[Edited on 10/7/09 by MK9R]
Cheers Austen
RGB car number 9
www.austengreenway.co.uk
www.automatedtechnologygroup.co.uk
www.trackace.co.uk
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DarrenW
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| posted on 10/7/09 at 11:26 AM |
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As you are thinking of demo cars to showcase mini engine conversions id say you should do one of both. Perhaps the CEC first. Maybe something
different to the norm and make it your signature conversion for next 3 or 4 years, something to be known for.
Then do a BEC one as well for those people who are misguided enough to think cars should have bike engines. For a laugh fit a set of pedals too - go
ped stylee.
No harm in appealing to the mass market when you are trying to get yourself known.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 10/7/09 at 11:00 PM |
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Something like this I'd whack a big v6 or v8 in the back, think of the soundtrack!
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